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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
1
London May 10 reports say the Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed off Ireland by a German submarine near 2 PM Friday, sinking quickly. Between 500 and 1,000 feared dead. 600 to 600 saved as efforts continue to locate survivors and recover casualties.
A concise list of historic maritime disasters with ships and fatalities including Or pheum Rhone Atlantic Princess Alice Ertogrul Utopia LaBourgoyne Slocum Norge Titanic Empress of Ireland. Notable losses range from 200 to 1517 fatalities across various oceans and years.
Reports detail lifeboats launching as 400 to 600 passengers flee the Lusitania after it was struck. Survivors were picked up near four o'clock by the Stormcock and other steamers while Cunard offices across London and New York organized inquiries. Officials confirmed 16 boats engaged in rescue with 20 more from the coast aiding. Passengers included Alfred Vanderbilt and David A. Thomas among others. warnings from the German embassy had preceded the voyage. The weather was calm, and the ship sailed from New York to Liverpool with 1388 aboard, the largest eastbound count this year.
The Lusitania carried a cargo valued at 760000 dollars and fully insured. It included 189 packages of military goods worth 62221 dollars and 1271 cases of ammunition valued at 47624 dollars, all bound for Liverpool, plus 4200 cases of cartridges for London. Additional items totaled with precious stones, sheet brass, furs, leather, copper, cheese, bacon, cutlery, and dry goods among others.
Dr. Wilbur A. Sawyer reports that cooking methods do not always neutralize typhoid infection. A public dinner served spaghetti prepared by a carrier caused outbreaks. baking failed to sterilize. Incubation ranged from three to six days. Safer control comes from tracing infection sources and advising carriers to reduce transmission.
London reports say German forces, aligned with Austria, press across the eastern front against Russia and attack in the west around Ypres while conducting operations from the Baltic to Roumania. Claims cite 40,000 to 60,000 Russian prisoners taken and advances toward Libau, Riga, Dukla Pass, and Lupkow Pass with major battles in central Poland and western Galicia. Russians dispute the scale of the win and await further word from Grand Duke Nicholas.
British troops push into the interior of the Gallipoli peninsula as allied defenses hold. Reports from Athens and London say Turkish forts are repeatedly attacked from land and sea, with bombardment resuming near Smyrna and a landing near the ancient site of Ephesus.
Ed Walsh of the Chicago team recuperates in hospital after a severe shippe attack and may train again in two weeks. Tom Martin, a con company employee, found dead with three bullet wounds after taking $300 for payroll. A tornado sweeps through southern Goowda causing at least one death and heavy property damage.
New York May 6 General Francisco Villa replies to a mortgage of inquiry about a report of his wounding. He states it is wholly untrue that he has been wounded by Colonel Olivas or anyone else. He says he is in good health and devoting energy to fighting and exterminating the enemies of the people and of his country.
Berlin reports heavy casualties on both sides as German forces push slowly forward in Belgium aided by large artillery. Over two thousand French prisoners were captured and forced to evacuate a position in the Allied forest. London notes gas use and strong winds aiding German advances.
Mattoon Illinois May 8 by a judge’s instruction the jury returned a not guilty verdict for Dr Harold A Ronalds who was accused of murdering his wife on New Year’s night. The case involved a ruby colored polygon and remained a deep mystery. Lafayette Young of Des Moines Iowa former U S senator and his companion were arrested at Innsbruck but released with apologies.
In Denver, May 6, rumors persist that Hugh R. Rood, noted Denver lumberman and millionaire, survived the Titanic disaster. A friend reportedly saw him at the Hotel Cecil in London, while his widow has spent thousands seeking confirmation of the reported loss.
Berlin reports a German airship dropped bombs on Englah submarines in the North aga, sinking one vessel. In New York suffrage leaders are called to a conference in Chicago June 6 9 by the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Benny Kauf urges the suspension be lifted to rejoin Brookfeds lineup. The destroyer Tucker was launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Corp. Dell Arkansas records a tornado killing two and injuring eleven with eight townhouses destroyed and other towns damaged.
The Spanish steamer Jose da Ararburu of 2384 tons gross struck Rommelstone rocks at Land's End and was completely wrecked with only one crew member escaping.
James J. Hill, the St Paul railroad magnate, was shown a telegram announcing his sudden death, though he dismissed the report as untrue. In Nashville Governor Rye vetoed a death penalty abolition bill, warning enforcement could boost mob violence.
Indiana reader Walter Harrie writes home from Hussar Alberta about farming in western Canada. He cites crop yields, prices, and management stories from Crowfoot area, notes farmers’ wealth from oats barley and wheat, and contrasts war price effects with future optimism. He mentions land sales, cattle ranches, and horse breeding, plus remarks from local residents and a satirical jab about a famed dyspeptic lecturer.
Mr James McDaniel of Oakley Ky describes prolonged overwork causing kidney and bladder disease with backache dizziness and nervous exhaustion. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief and claims permanent cure after ten months of suffering. Advertisement and varied notices follow.
A vintage ad style urges drinking Denison’s Coffee with two identical lines about its purity and taste. It contrasts user contentment with a dissatisfied labor force, claiming a content worker is worth 60 percent more than a compulsory one.
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